Golden Tate was confident that he'd be able to navigate an open field and run for an uncontested touchdown, so he did what any self-respecting wide receiver would do — taunted his closest opponent for roughly 25 yards.

Unfortunately, his plan almost backfired as St. Louis safety Rodney McLeod, Jr. cut across the field, funneling Tate out of bounds just after reaching the end zone.

“That was immature of me,” Tate said, according to Pro Football Talk. “I hurt my team. I’ve got to stay composed, play football, act like I’ve been there before. I’ve got to apologize to our special teams because I put them in an awkward situation. It won’t happen again. I’m going to move forward.”